Good to bump into a fledgling birder
nephew Nigel and his son Daniel, much needed young blood
A cold start to the morning at Fly Flatts with mist and a cold SE>4 keeping birds down. Two Twite were at the feeding station and a Snipe was flushed by the car. Still no sign of Wheatear but the morning perked up when a pair of Shoveler appeared through the mist and flew overhead and off SE. Judging by the height of the birds I dont think that they came off the water.
Cold Edge was a little better weather wise and bird wise although I got there a little late and dog walkers were letting their dogs run along the shoreline. 1 Little Ringed Plover was flushed and flew off towards Oxenhope and 2 Redshank flew to the lower dam.
The Little Grebe was still showing on the small dam and at last a cracking male Wheatear was in the field near the boathouse landing briefly on the wall then disappearing never to be seen again.
Several frogs were spawning at both sites hence the number of Herons around.
FLY FLATTS
2 Twite
2 SHOVELER
1 Redshank
6 Red Grouse
4 Golden Plover
1 Snipe
4 Heron
+ usual sp.
COLD EDGE DAMS
3 Heron
2 Redshank
2 Oystercatchers
1 LRP
1m Wheatear
1 Little Grebe
+ usual sp.
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